Text, maps, illustrations, charts, tables, and chronologies depict the history, society, and political life of ancient Rome and its vast empire
Includes bibliographical references and index
Land called Italy -- Mysterious Etruscans -- Beginnings of Rome -- War with Carthage -- Legions -- Early years of crisis -- Republican Rome -- Rise of Julius Caesar -- Roman men and women -- Pompeii -- struck by disaster -- Empire of Agustus -- Trajans army -- Provinces and frontiers -- Men of power: Emperors -- Roman religion -- Roman baths -- Imperial Rome -- Arena and stadium -- Later empire -- Roman ship -- Africa -- Africa -- sites -- Spain and Portugal -- Roman town -- Gaul and Germany -- Gaul and Germany -- sites -- Buildings nd technology -- Britain -- Britain -- sites -- Roman villa -- Danube -- Greece and the southern Balkans -- Greece -- sites -- Asia Minor -- Asia Minor -- sites -- Town and city life -- Exotic east -- east -- sites -- Egypt -- Glossary -- Further reading/web sites -- Gazetteer -- Index